WESTFIELD — The challenge facing Westfield small businesses in finding employees post-pandemic was a leading topic of discussion introduced by Executive Director Bob Zuckerman during the Downtown Westfield Corporation’s (DWC) June 16 meeting. Prior to Wednesday’s meeting, Mr. Zuckerman had met with ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — At the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting last Thursday, Superintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D., and other administrative staff introduced the district’s plan for reopening in September. Dr. Mast said the district “is in a good position” to reopen. School will be open full tim...

WESTFIELD — In a jam-packed night for the Westfield Town Council, the governing body took the steps in authorizing ordinances that have been weighing on the public’s mind, including a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) or tax abatement agreement with the firm Elite Properties of Warren for the constru...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Township redevelopment officials and a representative of one of the downtown redevelopers disagreed last week about why the township’s exclusivity agreement with the redevelopers was ended. Last Monday, the township council voted after an executive session to sever its relationship w...

By MARTA ESQUÍROZ For The Leader/Times CRANFORD — During its workshop-official meeting on Tuesday night, the township committee authorized a contract to the firm Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland, Perretti, LLP, which will provide litigation services in connection with an application for a cell tower a...

WESTFIELD — In a jam-packed night for the Westfield Town Council, the governing body took the steps in authorizing ordinances that have been weighing on the public’s mind, including a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) or tax abatement agreement with the firm Elite Properties of Warren for the constru...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Township redevelopment officials and a representative of one of the downtown redevelopers disagreed last week about why the township’s exclusivity agreement with the redevelopers was ended. Last Monday, the township council voted after an executive session to sever its relationship w...

By MARTA ESQUÍROZ For The Leader/Times CRANFORD — During its workshop-official meeting on Tuesday night, the township committee authorized a contract to the firm Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland, Perretti, LLP, which will provide litigation services in connection with an application for a cell tower a...

By MARTA ESQUÍROZ For The Leader/Times CRANFORD — Newcomer Kathleen Rappa defeated incumbent Thomas H. Hannen, Jr. in Tuesday’s Primary Election for the Democratic nomination for township committee. The Cranford Democratic Committee chose Ms. Rappa as its nominee over Mr. Hannen, current commissione...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council on Monday evening voted to sever the township’s exclusive relationship with its designated downtown redevelopers but still plans to introduce a redevelopment plan next month. After a 45-minute executive session following its regular business meeting, the governin...